About Chess Game

Chess Started (originated) in India in Gupta’s empirer

Chess started in 15th Century (1500)

In India Chess Called as “Chathuranga”

Chess rapidly spread after Persia got to know chess

Checkmate meaning: King is dead

About World Champions

Current world champion: Magnus Carlson (Norway)

Previous World Champion: Vishwanathan Anand (India)

2018 world championship is held at England (London). Magnus Carson (Norway) vs Fabiano
Caruana (USA)

Who is the first chess world champion: Wilhelm Steinitz

Who is the youngest world chess champion ever: Garry Kasparov

Current womens world champion: Ju Wenjun (China)

Strongest men chess player all time: Garry Kasparov

Strogest women chess player all time: Judit Polgar

Grand master details

Youngest grandmaster ever: Sergey Karjakin (when he was 12years and 7 months became
GM)

2nd youngest grand master ever: Pragnanandha (12 years and 10 months became GM)

Youngest grandmaster alive: Pragnanandha

Chess Titles

GM: Grand Master

IM: International Master

FM: Fide Master

CM: Candidate Master

Chess Olympiad 2018 (43rd Olympiad tournament)

Tournament held at Batumi Georgia

Men champions: China

Mens second: USA

Womens Champions: China

Womens Second: Ukrain